#E473CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.4% 0.174 336.3), rgb(228, 115, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#E473CB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E473CB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 115, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.174 336.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E473CB | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E473CB | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E473CB text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E473CB text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E473CB
oklch(71.4% 0.174 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#D642BB
oklch(63.1% 0.223 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#C109A6
oklch(55.5% 0.242 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#870474
oklch(42.7% 0.186 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D155E
oklch(37.8% 0.146 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#400F37
oklch(27% 0.092 336)
#E473CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7491CE | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A2C8 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7896 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E473CB
#E473CB
oklch(71.4% 0.174 336.3)
- #00C174
#00C174
oklch(71.3% 0.172 156.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E473CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E473CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
Use #E473CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.